Demovsky Projection of 53 Man Roster

[mraynrand]

McCaffrey makes the team only. if he's been ingesting the proprietary family PED cocktail. Or praying to the god of skinny punks.

[Joemailman]

If Goodson's knee is sound, he might make it based on ST play. Don't see Tripp making it. Josh Jones is the 4th ILB.

[texaspackerbacker]

I also think that's too many LBs - both Inside and Outside. I'd keep 3 and 5 instead of 4 and 6.

I don't know what the fascination is that people have with Lenzy Pipkins, but I see a total of 9 DBs, which means 1 spot for him, Hawkins, Waters, Goodson, and a 5th Safety. My guess would be Hawkins for that spot.

With that savings of 4 on the D, I'd keep 3 QBs, 5 RBs + 1 FB, and 7 WRs.

And I don't think I even need to say it, but for all the detractors of Jeff Janis, I see him as one of the seven with probably Davis getting cut when Allison is done with his suspension.

I guess that leaves one spot unfilled. There's plenty of quality to take care of that. Also, we can probably expect a few injuries to be a factor.

BTW, we can wish we had Justin Gilbert, but I assume the roster spot above was Reggie hahahaha.

[hoosier]

Same for Michael Bennett, though Martellus ain't bad.

[pbmax]

I also think that's too many LBs - both Inside and Outside. I'd keep 3 and 5 instead of 4 and 6.

I don't know what the fascination is that people have with Lenzy Pipkins, but I see a total of 9 DBs, which means 1 spot for him, Hawkins, Waters, Goodson, and a 5th Safety. My guess would be Hawkins for that spot.

With that savings of 4 on the D, I'd keep 3 QBs, 5 RBs + 1 FB, and 7 WRs.

And I don't think I even need to say it, but for all the detractors of Jeff Janis, I see him as one of the seven with probably Davis getting cut when Allison is done with his suspension.

I guess that leaves one spot unfilled. There's plenty of quality to take care of that. Also, we can probably expect a few injuries to be a factor.

BTW, we can wish we had Justin Gilbert, but I assume the roster spot above was Reggie hahahaha.

No way they go with fewer than 6 OLBs unless there are injuries. There are always 2 of them on the field and 4 of them need to play special teams.

[smuggler]

Is Justin Gilbert still in the league? He was widely regarded as a colossal bust.

[hoosier]

With Jones and Barnett expected to play in the box as safety/lb hybrids I would expect them to keep just three real ILBs: Ryan, Martinez and Thomas.

[mraynrand]

Is Justin Gilbert still in the league? He was widely regarded as a colossal bust.

Ya just awful. I think he went from Cleveland to pittsburgh if you can believe it. Great physical tools. Apparently horrible work ethic.

[Pugger]

True, but for some reason guards don't hang around as long. I researched it and posted about it a while back here or elsewhere, perhaps even when Sitton was cut. Looking back several years there weren't even many guards over 30 who played a lot, and there were just a handful at 33. I don't think there was a single one 35 or older other than in a backup role. For centers, there was always a few 35/36 still hanging around and playing. There were more older tackles, too. I wondered if it might be because by and large tackles and centers had more athletic players.

I don't know if this means much but J. Evans was in with the other starters on the O line at RG at practice yesterday.

[Joemailman]

I don't know if this means much but J. Evans was in with the other starters on the O line at RG at practice yesterday.

It means it's his job to lose. He played pretty well last year, so I doubt the wheels are about to fall off. Barring injury, no real reason to believe he won't be the starter this year.

[pbmax]

King was in with the 1's and House yesterday after Gunter got hurt deep on the first day by Adams/Rodgers.

[Joemailman]

Saturday was 37 when he started games for us in 2012. Evans is 3 years younger. I don't think he'll fall off a cliff like Saturday did.

True, but for some reason guards don't hang around as long. I researched it and posted about it a while back here or elsewhere, perhaps even when Sitton was cut. Looking back several years there weren't even many guards over 30 who played a lot, and there were just a handful at 33. I don't think there was a single one 35 or older other than in a backup role. For centers, there was always a few 35/36 still hanging around and playing. There were more older tackles, too. I wondered if it might be because by and large tackles and centers had more athletic players.

Just 1 person's opinion but...

http://www.jsonline.com/story/sports...amp/540727001/

When the Packers signed 37-year-old Jeff Saturday to start at center in 2012, there were signs early in camp he’d hit the wall. By season’s end, he no longer was the starter. No such red flags so far with six-time Pro Bowler Jahri Evans, who turns 34 later this month and is replacing T.J. Lang at right guard. Evans has been a crafty run blocker and fine in pass protection, though he had two false start penalties Saturday night.

[Brandon494]

Quarterbacks (2): Aaron Rodgers, Brett Hundley,
PS: Hill

Running backs (4): Ty Montgomery, Jamaal Williams, Aaron Jones, Aaron Ripkowski
PS: Mays

Receivers (7): Jordy Nelson, Randall Cobb, Davante Adams, Trevor Davis, Jeff Janis, G Allison, DeAngelo Yancy
PS: Clark, Dupree

Tight end (3): Martellus Bennett, Richard Rodgers, Lance Kendricks,
PS: Beau Sandland

Offensive line (8): David Bakhtiari, Bryan Bulaga, Corey Linsley, Jahri Evans, Lane Taylor, Jason Spriggs, Don Barclay, Kyle Murphy
PS: Kofi Amichia

Defensive line (6): Mike Daniels, Kenny Clark, Ricky Jean Francois, Dean Lowry, Montravius Adams, Brian Price

Outside linebackers (6): Clay Matthews, Nick Perry, Jayrone Elliott, Kyler Fackrell, Vince Biegel, Justin Gilbert
PS: Calvin

Inside linebackers (3): Jake Ryan, Blake Martinez, Joe Thomas


Cornerbacks (6): Davon House, Kevin King, Damarious Randall, Quinten Rollins, Josh Hawkins, Lenzy Pipkins
PS: Waters

Safeties (5): Morgan Burnett, Ha Ha Clinton-Dix, Josh Jones, Kentrell Brice, Marwin Evans

Specialists (3): Mason Crosby, Justin Vogel, Goode

-Praying we finally let Gunter go, guy just doesn't have the speed to be a play maker at this level.

-Didn't really like keeping 7 WR but Janis is too vauable on special teams(our new Bush) and Davis has proven to be a play maker as a return man. Don't trust either as WRs though which is why I think they will keep 7.

-I would like to see Tripp make the team at MLB but think he'll be one of the last cuts and we go into the season with only 3 true MLB since we have other guys who can fill in their (Matthews, Burnett, Jones).

-Could also see Mays and Jones switching spots at RB depending how both play the upcoming weeks.

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[Fritz]

I saw the projections in the Urinal Scented today, and I wondered why they have Richard Rodgers as a lock. Could you go with two tight ends and keep, say, Christian Ringo instead? He seems to be on the outside looking in according to the Urinal, but he seems to have some pass-rushing potential. Better go with that than a TE who, as they say, is what he is? And couldn't Ringo do the same ST work that Rodgers would do, minus the hands?

[hoosier]

I saw the projections in the Urinal Scented today, and I wondered why they have Richard Rodgers as a lock. Could you go with two tight ends and keep, say, Christian Ringo instead? He seems to be on the outside looking in according to the Urinal, but he seems to have some pass-rushing potential. Better go with that than a TE who, as they say, is what he is? And couldn't Ringo do the same ST work that Rodgers would do, minus the hands?

Nah, I think RichRod is a lock. He's a serviceable TE if one of the other two get hurt, and he plays a key role on some of the ST units (including the hands team!). Cut him and he will sign elsewhere, and then when Kendricks breaks a leg you'll be scanning the waiver wires for someone not named Bostick.